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11 more of the world’s richest families have signed on with Bill Gates and Warren Buffett’s Giving Pledge to donate half of their wealth to various causes in their lifetimes, the Los Angeles Times reports.

Claire and Leonard Tow, co-founder of Century Communications and CEO of New Century Holdings, respectively

Albert Lee Ueltschi, founder of Flight Safety International

Romesh Wadhwani, founder and chairman of Symphony Technology Group

“I have never seen a hearse pulling a U-Haul trailer,” explained Ueltschi — whose money will train cataract specialists — in an open letter. “You can’t take it with you.”

Gates — the co-founder, chairman and former CEO of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) — and Buffett — the chairman and CEO of BerkshireHathaway (NYSE:BRK.B) — are the world’s second- and third-most wealthy people. They founded the Giving Pledge in 2010.